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July 14, 2026
The Treasury's champion of wholesale digital markets, Chris Woolard, has set out for Chancellor Rachel Reeves a 12-month plan to get companies, regulators and the government to develop online assets in wholesale financial markets.
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July 14, 2026
Poolbeg Pharma PLC said Tuesday it has conditionally raised £3.5 million ($4.7 million) through a share sale to fund two clinical trials through to completion and boost its position in talks with potential partners.
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July 14, 2026
Multinational pharma giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a lung cancer drug for as much as $1.5 billion from Chinese pharma company Dizal Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
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July 14, 2026
A director who covertly sabotaged his board's strategy to sell a business breached his statutory duty to act in good faith, Britain's top court ruled Tuesday, holding that his belief that he was acting in the company's long-term interests did not excuse his conduct.
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July 14, 2026
Flooring company Victoria PLC said Tuesday that it has completed the €34.4 million ($40 million) sale-and-leaseback of its Belgian distribution center as it continues to shift much of its Balta Rugs manufacturing to Turkey.
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July 13, 2026
The U.K. pension plan of global engineering consultancy Stantec has completed a full insurance buy-in, securing the retirement benefits of all 680 members, a financial adviser said on Monday.
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July 13, 2026
Helix Exploration said Monday it has completed the acquisition of a helium liquefaction facility in Oklahoma in an $11 million cash and shares deal.
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July 13, 2026
AkzoNobel NV said Monday that Nippon Paint is still interested in acquiring its decorative paints business for €7.5 billion ($8.6 billion) after the owner of Dulux brand rejected an earlier joint takeover attempt from the Japanese rival and another company worth €12.5 billion.
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July 13, 2026
U.K. marketing group System1 said Monday it has rejected an unsolicited £43.1 million ($57.7 million) takeover approach by its rival Brave Bison, arguing that it significantly undervalues the business.
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July 13, 2026
Two marine insurers in merger talks said Monday that 89% of shareholders in Thomas Miller Holdings have accepted their joint takeover offer, with the acquisition of the holding company expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
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July 10, 2026
Safestay said Friday that European real estate investment firm Infill Capital Partners is weighing a £40.9 million ($54.8 million) takeover offer for the tourist hostels owner that will take the company private.
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July 10, 2026
The past week in London has seen lawyer Ian Rosenblatt launch legal action against music mogul Simon Cowell, Boohoo face a fresh investor claim after previously facing allegations that it feigned ignorance of labor abuses in its supply chain, and an ex-Tory MP and his chief of staff sued by their former employer. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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July 10, 2026
LondonMetric Property and Schroder REIT said Friday they have improved Schroder REIT's share component of their proposed all-share takeover of Picton by 1.45%, even though the revised terms decreased the British REIT's value to approximately £397 million ($533 million).
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July 10, 2026
Apollo Global Management has agreed to pay €3 billion ($3.4 billion) for a minority stake in Bayer's long-acting reversible contraceptive business, according to a joint announcement Friday.
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July 10, 2026
Xavier Niel's investment vehicle said Friday it has agreed to buy a stake of about 16.2% in Vodafone for around £4.4 billion ($5.9 billion) from an Emirati telecommunications group, making the French billionaire the telecoms giant's largest shareholder.
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July 10, 2026
An education company has settled a £4.6 million ($6.2 million) dispute with its former chief executive at a London court, dropping allegations that she caused the business to violate government contracts by failing to reinvest profits.
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July 10, 2026
EasyJet PLC said Friday that it has agreed to support a takeover offer of approximately £5.7 billion ($7.6 billion) from asset management giant Apollo and no longer intends to recommend Castlelake's £5.2 billion bid announced on Monday.
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July 10, 2026
Finnish lender S-Bank PLC has agreed to acquire a domestic competitor, Oma Savings Bank PLC, in a recommended all-cash takeover valued at €571.4 million ($653.4 million), a move intended to create a stronger financial player.
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July 09, 2026
GlobalData PLC said Thursday it intends to repurchase up to £30 million ($40.2 million) in shares from this week, a move expected to downsize the data specialist's share capital.
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July 09, 2026
Outsourcing giant Capita warned Thursday that problems administering the U.K. Civil Service Pension Scheme will cut its 2026 profit by up to £40 million ($54 million) and delay its return to surplus cash generation.
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July 09, 2026
Workplace pension scheme Nest plans to invest up to £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in growing private companies via a dedicated venture capital portfolio managed by Schroders Capital, to boost long-term returns and increase backing for British startups.
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July 09, 2026
German engine manufacturer Deutz said Thursday that it will buy military vehicle producer FFG for €1.6 billion ($1.8 billion), as Europe focuses on arming its defense sector amid global tensions.
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July 09, 2026
Finance software firm TruFin disclosed on Thursday the imminent launch of its plan to return £80 million ($107 million) to shareholders, starting with a £56.8 million stock repurchase program.
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July 09, 2026
Economic uncertainty and a shortage of willing sellers have driven merger and acquisition activity in the U.K. insurance distribution sector to its weakest first-half level in nearly a decade, according to a consultancy.
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July 09, 2026
Real estate investment trust Prologis Inc. has ramped up pressure on the board of Segro PLC to engage in talks for a £12.6 billion ($16.9 billion) takeover, telling shareholders in the British company that the deal would give them access to a superior data center platform.